as in edgings
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather
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The big winner is expected to be hard-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, which is aiming for working-class, former Labor strongholds in England’s north and on London’s outer edges with its anti-establishment, anti-immigration message.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026 -
The trio is still enthralled by the pointed edges of post-punk that serve as the skeleton of most of their tracks.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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The police would establish these perimeters.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In places like Foxborough and the New York-New Jersey host site, traditional tailgating has been restricted or effectively eliminated, squeezed out by security perimeters, transportation plans and the temporary infrastructure that comes with a global event.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Through meditative, cinematic landscapes, THE SANDBOX explores global borders where surveillance and AI shape who lives and who dies.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was a system of grants and loans set up in 2020 as authorities in the 27 member countries shut borders, imposed lockdowns and scrambled for vaccines to try to stop the spread of the potentially fatal coronavirus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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What leaders are responsible for is having difficult conversations, setting boundaries, explaining their decisions, and protecting their people’s time and energy from meaningless suffering.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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An incumbent member of Congress leads in fundraising, but the new boundaries have shaped the race’s political balance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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“Skirtings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirtings. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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